Blossoming Partnership with St. Gregory the Enlightner Armenian Church 

In 2012 September the house donors - parish members with priest Fr. Karekin - visited and blessed the construction of the house. Ellie Krolian, Chairperson of St. Gregory the Enlightener Women's Guild, said: “To learn that many Armenian families are unable to enjoy the most basic need for adequate housing and to see that Fuller Armenia provided a proven way to address this need caused a groundswell of interest and action among our parishioners. The opportunity to provide families with reasonable housing in Armenia clearly benefits children by providing them a stable and safe environment in which to grow and learn. We would strongly urge other parishes to invite representatives from Fuller Armenia to come to your churches and hear and see first-hand what a difference you can make. We look forward to our continued involvement and would gladly share our experience with anyone considering partnering with Fuller Armenia. You really can make a difference.”

The enthusiasm the members took from the construction site and the inspiration that the help provided will make the future life of the family brighter deepened the roots of the partnership. Now the parish is raising more funds to sponsor the second family in 2013 and we hope that the newly started but blossoming partnership will have long and prosperous life.                                                                                                                                                        

Fuller Center for Housing Armenia & Armenian Apostolic Church Partnership Brings 108 Families   the Happiness of a Safe Home   "Unless Lord Builds the House, its builders labor in vain" (Psalm 127:1)                               Celebrating the joyous home blessing of the 108th house sponsored by His Holiness Karekin II's "Building on Faith" work project, the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has successfully completed a grant that was established in 2006 with the Armenian Apostolic Church when FCHA staff worked with Habitat for Humanity. Advancing the mission to eliminate poverty housing in Armenia, this partnership initially aimed to assist 37 families symbolizing the 36 Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church together with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. In 2007, the project expended to help 37 more families, and in 2009 a new agreement was signed to assist another 34 families. In total, 42 communities in Armenia have been impacted by his Holiness Karekin II's "Building on Faith" program.                                                                                                                              The 108th and final family to benefit from this six-year collaboration was the Haroutyunyan family from the village of Irind in the Aragatsotn region. The house is partially supported by KPMG Armenia. The family is made up of the father and mother, Tigran and Salvi, and their four young children. They used to live in the parental house for many years with the expended family of 11 people.

200th Home Milestone Reached-200 Families' Lives Transformed“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” ~ Matthew 5:16 
200th home milestone - an achievement that signifies that already 200 families have left behind the status of homelessness forever, and now have a strong foundation for improved heath, educational, and psychological well-being.
The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia 200th home belongs to the Manoukyan family from the Areni village in the region of Vayots Dzor.
"This house is like a fairy tale.I still can't believe it's true. For the first time in his life, my eight-year-old son is able to take a "real shower", not the one he was used to with pots of water. He didn't want to get out of the bathroom! I will never forget how happy he was," Marine Manoukyan shares through tears of happiness.
For many of us the term "real shower" might sound strange. We can't begin to imagine what hot running water or a bathroom in the house means to a family who has never had or dared to dream about this luxury.

NOT TO SURVIVE BUT THRIVE - KPMG Armenia and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia Building for the Better Future of Our Families

    A decent shelter- a better place for children to study, a healthier place to sleep, enough room to bring up children, formany Armenian families this has become a kind of dream. With this vital mission – to help families live better  it is already the 4th year KPMG Armenia joins forces with Fuller Center for Housing Armenia helping to eliminate poverty housing in Armenia by taking responsibility on social concerns – an act of giving back to their community, engaging the employees in voluntary work and generating invaluable goodwill.
    This summer KPMG Armenia joined our volunteer team from the USA in the village of  Irind of Aragatsotn region helping  the Haroutyunyan family of 6 both by  financial contribution and the volunteering activity.  The Haroutyunyan family has been living in the parental house for many years with Tigran’s, the family father’s parents and brothers’ family of three. The house was too small for two growing families to live in - 11 people in a house. The family had started the construction of their house but couldn’t complete due to financial difficulties. But very soon, after being included in the program of FullerCenter for Housing Armenia, with the help of our local, international volunteers and corporate partners the family will move to their new house.
    Joining forces to help people in need of a decent shelter is really a praiseworthy work. It gives the families the opportunity not to survive but thrive in this world.